The Lesotho Promise
603 carats
Posted on 02/26/2010 2:16:49 PM PST by cajuncow
AP) A 507-carat diamond as big as a chicken's egg sold for $35.3 million, breaking the record for the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond, the supplier said Friday.
The stone- which weighs just over 3.53 ounces - was estimated to be among the world's top 20 high-quality rough diamonds. It was discovered in September at South Africa's Cullinan mine.
London-listed diamond supplier Petra Diamonds Ltd. said the gem was purchased by Hong Kong-based private jewelry retailer Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Co. Ltd.
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Darn missed it by that much.
That’s a lot of money for a shiny rock.
Me too. $35.1 million was my limit.
Not shiny yet...it’s a rough diamond. One little mistake in cutting it can ruin the whole thing.
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